ABOUT US
A LETTER FROM
Susan Varsames, M.A. Ed., CAS, RM
Founder of Holistic Learning Center, LLC
As the founder of the center, I am pleased to share our information as you pursue healthy alternatives to support your child’s development.
Our mission is to support families with their quest for knowledge as it relates to the health, language, motor development, cognition, and social skills necessary for their children to reach maximum potential. We offer direct services to children and young adults as well parent training, school district training, and ongoing staff development, and individualized treatments.
Our organization offers expertise in the field of language, learning, behavior, and motor delays/disorders. Children diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Autism, Sensory Processing Disorder, Auditory Processing Disorder, Language Delay, Learning Disabilities, and Global Developmental Delay are offered a variety of services to support their growth and development. However, we see children beyond any labels that describe them. We recognize a diagnosis, but it does not limit us to the unending possibilities of growth and potential.
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Please contact us for further information at the phone number or e-mail on our contact page.
Owner of HLC
Lydia Librizzi, MS, BCBA, LBA-NY
Lydia is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and New York State Licensed Behavior Analyst that specializes in Autism Spectrum Disorders and intellectual disabilities. Lydia has extensive experience supporting and teaching individuals with varying abilities across the lifespan. Lydia has specific training and strengths in teaching functional communication (including AAC, & ASL), adaptive living and community skill development, desensitization of phobias, vocational training and training colleagues and the parents of clients on the fundamentals of behavior modification.
Notably, Lydia has presented her Applied Behavior Analysis related research at international conferences. Lydia has also aided in the development of a behavior program for children with diverse needs at a school in Africa, where she trained the school's staff on the core concepts of ABA. Lydia also enjoys working nationally and internationally as a direct-servicer to clients, where she has experienced the opportunity to continue to challenge and generalize her skills in situations she's never imagined (like on a beach, mountain or even an iceberg!)
Lydia believes in a natural-based therapeutic approach, making it her mission to provide services in a way that is interactive, engaging, and social. Lydia values happiness, communication, community/household and vocational training as the most essential skills for her clients to obtain. In addition, Lydia serves as an advocate and aspires all of her clients to embrace their individuality and be proud of their unique strengths and differences. Lydia instills this in her compassionate teaching, constant affirmations, and programming for client-led sessions.
